Data from 2004 to 2014 show that more than 100 Oklahoma law enforcement and other agencies received $47.5 million in shared civil asset forfeitures as part of a U.S. Justice Department program. The agencies are listed below by agency type, in alphabetical order.

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AgencyAgency TypeTotal Forfeitures From 2004 to 2014Years of ForfeituresYear With Largest Amount
Alva Police DepartmentCity police$336,2442007, 20082007: $331,997
Ardmore Police DepartmentCity police$3,95420062006: $3,954
Atoka Police DepartmentCity police$109,14420122012: $109,144
Bartlesville Police DepartmentCity police$209,20820082008: $209,208
Bethany Police DeparmentCity police$11,1052005, 2006, 20112006: $3,662
Bixby Police DepartmentCity police$41,8822005, 2011, 20122012: $30,126
Choctaw Police DepartmentCity police$7,5582006-20082007: $5,438
Broken Arrow Police DepartmentCity police$333,2322004-2007, 2009, 2011-20142007: $93,472
Claremore Police DepartmentCity police$21,12220042004: $21,122
Del City Police DepartmentCity police$1,69920142014: $1,699
Duncan Police DepartmentCity police$396,3452011-20142013: $156,212
Durant Police DepartmentCity police$8,34620112011: $8,346
Edmond Police DepartmentCity police$525,4022004-20142013: $169,374
El Reno Police DepartmentCity police$167,3332005-20112006: $39,094
Enid Police DepartmentCity police$36,5472005-2006, 2011, 20132011: $16,367
Glenpool Police DepartmentCity police$106,2942004, 2009-2012, 20142014: $47,826
Goodwell Police DepartmentCity police$309,6232004, 20062006: $249,572
Guthrie Police DepartmentCity police$1,57820102010: $1,578
Henryetta Police DepartmentCity police$43,6812005-20062006: $23,817
Hugo Police DepartmentCity police$4,98620122012: $4,986
Idabel Police DepartmentCity police$16,50720142014: $15,507
Jenks Police DepartmentCity police$13,6312004-20052004: $10,465
Kiowa Police DepartmentCity police$62,9822007, 2009-2010, 20122010: $33,058
Krebs Police DepartmentCity police$108,7282009-20142013: $42,533
Lawton Police DepartmentCity police$80,1082005, 2008, 20112005: $47,847
Marlow Police DepartmentCity police$6,69120102010: $6,691
McAlester Police DepartmentCity police$342,4502008-20142011: $223,810
Meeker Police DepartmentCity police$1,75820112011: $1,758
Midwest City Police DepartmentCity police$228,3502004-20132013: $79,729
Moore Police DepartmentCity police$340,9692005, 2008-20142014: $124,890
Muskogee Police DepartmentCity police$134,4842006-2009, 2011-20142013: $35,852
Norman Police DepartmentCity police$459,3932004-20142013: $215,570
Oklahoma City Police DepartmentCity police$1,628,6482004-20142013: $431,215
Owasso Police DepartmentCity police$47,7972008-2009, 2012, 20142014: $30,954
Pocola Police DepartmentCity police$39,9582005-2006, 20082006: $23,147
Ponca City Police DepartmentCity police$6,18420132013: $6,184
Poteau Police DepartmentCity police$6,33020072007: $6,330
Rock Island Police DepartmentCity police$16,63320122012: $16,633
Roland Police DepartmentCity police$4,5132004-2005, 20072004: $2,498
Sallisaw Police DepartmentCity police$14,3902004-2005, 20072004: $10,379
Sand Springs Police DepartmentCity police$223,2522004-2007, 2009, 2011-20122004: $83,079
Sapulpa Police DepartmentCity police$419,5472004-2007, 2009-20142004: $131,554
Seminole Police DepartmentCity police$10,9752006, 20112011: $6,695
Skiatook Police DepartmentCity police$100,8792009-2012, 20142014: $46,681
Tulsa Police DepartmentCity police$1,978,7712004-20142004: $387,282
Vinita Police DepartmentCity police$15,4102004, 20122012: $12,770
Wagoner Police DepartmentCity police$27,47520042004: $27,475
Weatherford Police DepartmentCity police$5,82220132013: $4,822
Wewoka Police DepartmentCity police$4,28020062006: $4,280
Woodward Police DepartmentCity police$41,26720092009: $41,267
Yukon Police DepartmentCity police$72,2112008-20132011: $54,874
Adair County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$15,4452004-2005, 2007, 20122004: $10,379
Bryan County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$16,69020082008: $16,690
Canadian County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$237,1802005-2006, 2010-20142013: $90,368
Cherokee County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$13,4512012, 20142012: $11,463
Choctaw County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$13,2502009, 20112009: $7,175
Cleveland County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$275,9902004-2011, 2013-20142005: $57,444
Creek County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$67,64820042004: $67,648
Grady County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$1,97420112011: $1,974
Haskell County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$57720082008: $577
Logan County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$2,41320072007: $2,413
McClain County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$6,15220142014: $7,152
McCurtain County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$4,30520092009: $4,305
McIntosh County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$10,04120062006: $10,041
Muskogee County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$24,9152007-2009, 2011, 20142011: $13,390
Oklahoma County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$203,2432005-2011, 2013-20142014: $109,108
Ottowa County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$7,30820042004: $7,308
Payne County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$2,53220142014: $2,532
Pittsburg County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$16,3682004-2006, 2008, 20132008: $5,316
Pushmataha County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$4,30520092009: $4,305
Rogers County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$2,64020042004: $2,640
Seminole County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$27,38920052005: $27,389
Sequoyah County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$28,4832004-2005, 2007, 2009, 20122004: $10,379
Stephens County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$1,21920082008: $1,219
Tulsa County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$430,1122004-20142007: $95,550
Wagoner County Sheriff’s OfficeCounty sheriff’s office$22,60320042004: $22,603
District #6 District Attorney’s Office (Caddo County)District attorney’s office$97,18020142014: $97,180
District # 11 District Attorney’s Office (Washington & Nowata counties)District attorney’s office$32,18620082008: $32,186
District #13 District Attorney’s Office (Delaware & Ottawa counties)District attorney’s office$16,0632004, 20142004: $12,180
District # 16 District Attorney’s Office (Latimer & LeFlore counties)District attorney’s office$34,5202006-2007, 20142006: $18,518
District #18 District Attorney’s Office (Pittsburg & Latimer counties)District attorney’s office$126,6212008, 2011-20142011: $80,341
District #21 District Attorney’s Office (Cleveland, Garvin & McClain counties)District attorney’s office$521,7952009-20142011: $157,945
District #24 District Attorney’s Office (Creek & Okfuskee counties)District attorney’s office$8,9292004, 2007-20082004: $5,391
District #2 District Attorney’s Office (Beckham, Custer, Ellis, Roger Mills & Washita counties)District attorney’s office$405,4522004, 2007-20082004: $157,154
District #1 District Attorney’s Office (Beaver, Cimarron, Harper & Texas counties)District attorney’s office$100,5822006, 2009-2011, 20132006: $46,307
District #3 District Attorney’s Office (Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa & Tillman counties)District attorney’s office$13620132013: $136
District #6 District Attorney’s Office (Caddo, Grady, Jefferson & Stephens counties)District attorney’s office$16,4162011, 20132013: $15,693
District #8 District Attorney’s Office (Kay & Noble counties)District attorney’s office$2,46020042004: $2,460
District #12 District Attorney’s Office (Craig, Mayes & Rogers counties)District attorney’s office$5,28020042004: $5,280
District #14 District Attorney’s Office (Tulsa County)District attorney’s office$1,55820042004: $1,558
District #17 District Attorney’s Office (Choctaw, McCurtain & Pushmataha counties)District attorney’s office$141,1902009, 20132009: $81,790
District #22 District Attorney’s Office (Hughes, Pontotoc & Seminole counties)District attorney’s office$62,2392005, 2008, 20122005: $27,389
District #23 District Attorney’s Office (Lincoln & Pottawatomie counties)District attorney’s office$11,6642005, 20082005: $5,983
District #25 District Attorney’s Office (Okmulgee & McIntosh counties)District attorney’s office$29,7512005-2006, 2008, 2013-2014
District #27 District Attorney’s Office (Adair, Cherokee, Sequoyah & Wagoner counties)District attorney’s office$23,8582004- 2005, 20072004: $11,578
Office of the District Attorney (unspecified)District attorney’s office$8,05520062006: $8,055
District #7 District Attorney’s Office (Oklahoma County)District attorney’s office$380,5152004-20142011: $116,641
Central Oklahoma Metropolitan Interdiction TeamOther$197,2592010-2011, 20142010: $181,276
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Tribal Police DepartmentOther$6,2752010, 20122012: $5,683
Tulsa International Airport Safety DivisionOther$5,59620052005: $5,596
Oklahoma Bureau Of Narcotics And Dangerous DrugsState agency$843,5752004-20142011: $215,130
Oklahoma Department Of Agriculture – Investigative ServicesState agency$4,65320142014: $4,653
Oklahoma Highway Patrol / Oklahoma Department Of Public SafetyState agency$33,562,2642004-20142005: $6,386,029
Oklahoma National Guard Counterdrug ProgramState agency$194,4222009-20142014: $122,731
Oklahoma State Bureau of InvestigationState agency$71,9932006-20082007: $50,492
Total$47,484,396

Source: U.S. Department of Justice.


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